Having been pronounced
a 'tastemaker' by none other than über-tastemaker Gilles Peterson on his legendary BBC radio
show, it was about time for Ennio Styles to get serious with his label Heard
and Felt. Following the
acclaimed download comps 'Stylin' 500' and 'Stylin' 600' (feat. Sampha, Amin
Payne, Andras Fox, Fulgeance,
Kirkis, RAah Project, etc), Ennio has turned to fellow Melbournian Cy Gorman
for the first Heard and
Felt physical and artist release, with LA's Daniel Crawford on the remix. Props for the record
are already coming in across the continents from Jazzy Jeff, Gilles Peterson
and Soil & Pimp Sessions, adding
to Cy's existing supporters like Mixmag, Diesler, Beyondjazz, KCRW (LA) and
JWAVE FM (Tokyo).

After laying down a
highly unusual blend of latin, trap, G-funk and soul on a recent remix of
London's Los Charly's Orchestra, Cy
extends his palette further on Carmen. Drawing on his skills as composer,
producer, pianist, saxophonist
and vocalist, the sound ranges from the feelgood synth-funk of 'Cool Change'
and 8-bit baroque beats of
'Carmen San Diego' to the leftfield bossa of 'The Wishing Well' and smoky jazz
club vibes of 'RDJ'. This could
be the soundtrack to a David Lynch film set in a mysterious Latin American
location at a time which might be
past, present or future.

Guests on Carmen
include keyboard maestro Will Poskitt (RIP) and vocalist Gian Slater, whose
credits include work with Australian
jazz legends like Paul Grabowsky, Jamie Oehlers and Barney McAll. RDJ gets a
remix from Daniel Crawford,
whose current album features Amp Fiddler and Vikter Duplaix. Daniel adds a warm and soulful touch,
recalling the days of George Duke teaming up with Milton Nascimento. The cover art offers a
new take on the label's felt-themed artwork, with Cy's 8-bit image concept
crossstitched onto red felt by
Natasha Zissermann.